The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-08-11


Gov. Foraker, in the name OF the people
of Ohio, has invited President cleveland
to stop over in that State on his visit 10
the farther west.
Hiram Jones, colored, incarcerated at
Covington, for offenses committed at
Longdale. broke Jail on Wednesday OF last
week and made his escape.
A little 10 years old son of Mr.. James
Caldwell, on the premises OF Mr.. L. Nj.
Nettleton, at Tuckahoe, w. Va, was killed
by the kick of horse last week.
Judge James E. Stewart is urged to an
nounce himself candidate for the Legls-
Iature in Page county. He is a gentleman
of ability and large legislative experience.
Mr.. Bedford Bierne, deputy postmaster
at Lewisburg, who was shot some weeks
ago by young Rncker, of that place. has
sufficiently recovered to be out on the
streets.
Gen. A. w. Doniphan. well known for
his prominence in the Mexican war, and
his march across the plains. and the cap
ture of Santa Fe, and also during the Kan
sas trouble. died at st. Joseph, Mo-, last
week, aged 70.
The prohibition amendment in Texas,
on whicha vote was taken on the 4th, re-
suited in its defeat by at least 10000
majority. The election passed off quietly.
Fort Worth was the only large town that
voted for the amendment.
Gen. George Custis Lee, President +
Washington and Lee University, and ed
est son of the late Gen. r. E. Lee, is lying
dangerously i'll at "Ravenswood." the resi-
dence of his brother, Congressman w. I'll.
F. Lee. Several physicians from AleXan-
dria are attending him.
Rosa Bowers, granddaughter of Prof.
J. w. Smith. of Indian Draft. in Bath
county, was bitten on the big toe, one day
last week by copperhead snake. 81 e
suffered very much from the wound. but by
continued apple ations of onion and salt
poultices and the use of rattlesnake eed
the poison was in measure counteracted
and the child is in a fair way to recover.
Capt. Ham Sheppard, Collector of In.
ternal revenue for the 9th Va. district
and appointed by this civil service reform
administration was one of the prominent
figures in the Roanoke convention. He
has doubtless taken courage from the de-
fiance of Higgins, and entered a practical
testimony in favor of ''pernicious activ
ity" in political matters. 1t is possible
the civil service orders have been modified
aid Virginia Office holders participating il
plltcal meetings is in accordance witt
the reform of this administration.
Our Democratic contemporary Of thu
Nelson Examiner, thinks there was al
important omission in Hon. John S. Bar
bonr's letter published in the VIRGINIA.
last week. The omission. the Examine
thinks, was burn this letter" 1t would
have been fortunate for Mr. Barbour i
this injunction had been suggested in
stead of giving the document to the pub
lie. Mr.. Barbour will never hear the las
of it. 1t was a foolish. ill-digested ant
wretchedly conceived production, and de
tracts both from his common-sense ant
sagacity. But give them rope, you know
The Wing suggests that a syndicate o
~ Virginia capitalists be formed for the pur
pose of buying up the debt of the State a
SO cents on thu dollar. with view of
final disposition Of that veXed question
1t requires a capital of $4,000, 900. TIL
old bonds could then be funded under tn
Riddlebe. ger bill for $50 600 900, making
clear gain of 81 900, 000 less the expense o
funding. 1t assumes that the State coul,
offer its home creditors equally as favor
able terms as it did the foreign commits
sion a few months ago, that we settle on
basis of $50, 900, 600 of new three per cen
bonds, which would insure profit to tn
syndicate of $40 600 600. But the am oun
of bonds purchased would have to be di
minished 10y the amount belonging to tn
sinking fund. the literary fund, &C., whicl
would diminish the capital required ant
the profits proportionately.. but still leav
clear profit of not less that 100000 t.
the syndicate. Would not thatbe yer,
pretty financial transaction for the amour
of capital employed"
In the County Convention of the Demo
cratic party of Rockingham county. sew
eral weeks ago, to send delegates to tn
Roanoke Convention. the Moffett- O Fer
rail- wing of the party was defeated in tn
control of the Convention, and in the Sc
lection of regular delegates. Judge Johl
T. Harris. one of the leaders of the sue
cessful wing. was chosen as one of tn,
delegates. After being whipped out the
defeated wing asked that resolution b,
passed, authorizing the chairman and sec
Rotary of the convention to certify that an.
Democrat from the county who might de
sire to attend the Convention at Roanoke
WAS an accredited delegate. This was {
concession to the vanquished by the victor
in the interest of harmony and friendship
The object of 1t was plain to those wht
understand the itching of the moderr
Democratic politician for nOtOriety or
Dtdlc OCCdSiu1lS. OUutT JulS IeSOluLlUIi VT
see that Dr. s. H. Moffett and Hon. g. T.
O'Ferrall who were ~ the minority at the
Harrisonbnrg meeting, appeared in the
Convention at Roanoke as delegates, and
that Dr. S. III Motlett was actually selected
as temporary chairman of that body, and
Col. O'Ferrall AS a member of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. This is SIN
gular in view of the fact that Hon. John
r. Harris, representing the majority and
regularly appointed as delegate, was pres
emit, and Only. accorded the empty honor OF
being one of the Vice Presidents.
1t is conceded that the Democrats have
carried Kentucky by greatly reduced
majority electing the Governor by about
10000, and Legislature. But this is Re.
publican victory. Heretofore the Democrat
ic majority has been from $4,000 to $4,000.
Governor Knott was elected by over A, 00C
majority four years ago. The remarkable
change the vote on the 1st indicates,
was due to the dissatisfaction Of the PEG.
pie with the Democratic party. An intel
ligent lawyer of Louisville, few days be-
fore the election, remarked to us that he
knew the present political duminancy was
injuring that State very much. He ad-